561

"40" IN OCTAGON (BURGHERS DORP): c.1850 (pencil date) E (small hole just clear of mark) pre-paid ("P.P. 8d" in m/s) to Cape Town with a fine "40" Octagon (just affected by small stain) on the front. Good example of this rare mark of Burghers Dorp (which later became Prince Albert).

£120

562

"55" IN OCTAGON (GRAAFF REYNETT) AND "57" IN OCTAGON (COLESBERG) BOTH ON "TENDER FOR WASTE LANDS" NOV., 1850 ELs, the former pre-paid 4d to Charles Bell (designer of the Cape triangulars) with a light "55" in Octagon and the latter to Cape Town with an over-inked "57" in Octagon well placed on the front. (2 covers).

£180

563

1859 (15th Oct.) env. (toned reverse) with 6d deep rose-lilac on white paper (SG.7b.; shaved at foot but otherwise clear margins) tied by a very fine red "LONDON/PAID" arrival c.d.s. with neat small red crayon "5" accountancy mark nearby. [Ex Maria de la Queillerie, 1970].

£240

564

RIET VALLEY - EARLIEST RECORDED MARK & HOUW HOCK - ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN OVAL DATESTAMPS: 16th Feb., 1860 stampless O.H.M.S. E from the Riet Valley Postmaster to the P.M.G. in Cape Town with a very fine red oval "RIET-VALLEY" d.s. (the only recorded example) on top flap (light fold) beside similar Cape Town mark and 3rd June, 1863 stampless O.H.M.S. E from "P.O. /Houwhoek" (endorsed on the front) to same addressee with very fine red oval "HOUW… HOCK" d.s. (one of only two known; light crease and just touched by closed tear) on lower flap. A rare duo.

£150

565

1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper in a used horizontal strip of three with close to large margins and with portion of adjoining stamp on one side. Fine. SG.1; Cat.£825+.

£180

566

1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper in a used pair with three good margins but close on the fourth side; lightly cancelled but some loss of blueing. SG.1; Cat. £550.

£140

567

1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper neatly cancelled and fine with good to huge margins plus 4d deep blue with close to good margins and central cancellation. SG.1 & 2; Cat. £435. (2).

£120

568

1853 1d. Two examples on deeply blued paper good to fine used, one being pale brick-red (SG.1; Cat. £275) with good to wide and even margins and the other deep brick-red (SG.1a; Cat. £300) with good margins. (2).

£110

569

1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper used in fine condition with wide margins & supported by B.P.A. certificate (1954) plus 4d deep blue in a used pair on thinner paper than normal and with good to wide margins but cancellations a little messy and one corner repaired. SG.1a & 2; Cat. £620.

£100

570

1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper in a used pair with good to wide margins but one with small internal tear and corner crease. SG.1a; Cat. £600.

£75

571

1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply blued paper (two wide margins but close in centre of base) with light cancellation. SG.1a; Cat. £300.

£60

572

1853 4d deep blue; four used examples, three of them on deeply blued paper with good to wide margins & neat cancellations but two with minor creasing, and the other on slightly blued paper with wide margins but tiny thin. SG.2 & 4; Cat. £590. (4).

£150

573

1853 1d brick-red on slightly blued paper (SG.3) neatly cancelled and wide margined example but lightly creased and 1d brown-red (SG.3a.) fine used with wide margins. Cat. £425. (2).

£120

574

1853 1d brick-red on slightly blued paper in a used pair with wide margins. Fine. SG.3; Cat. £400.

£100

575

1853 1d brown-red on slightly blued paper in a pair with good to wide margins but smudgy cancellation and some creasing. SG.3a.; Cat. £450.

£80

576

1853 4d deep blue on slightly blued paper in a vertical pair with a single central cancellation and good margins. Fine. SG.4; Cat.220+. PHOTO

£100

577

1853 4d deep blue on slightly blued paper in a neatly cancelled pair with good to huge margins. SG.4; Cat. £220+.

£80

578

1855-63 1d rose (SG.5a.) used in two shades with close to wide margins and 1d deep rose-red (SG.5b.) with part numeral cancellation. Fine. Cat. £650. (3).

£100

579

1855 4d deep blue on white paper in a used horizontal strip of four with clear to wide margins but a couple of small spots of foxing and two stamps are a little creased. SG.6. PHOTO - see plate no. PHOTO

£180

580

1855 4d deep blue on white paper - four good used examples and also a single tied to a small piece with large part red oval "POST RETIEF" d.s. leaving head of "Hope" clear with two wide margins but touched at lower right and a little creased. (5).

£120

581

1855-63 4d blue in two used blocks of four with added margins and a pair with repaired tear (just touched to wide margins and sold "as is") plus two good used shades. (12).

£100

582

1858 6d pale rose-lilac on white paper with good to huge margins and neat cancellation. SG.7; Cat. £200.

£70

583

1858 1/- bright yellow-green on white paper; two used examples (full margins but damaged) and another single cancelled to leave "Hope" almost clear (good even margins and fine). SG.8.

£100

584

1859 1/- deep dark green with close to wide margins very good used. SG.8b; Cat. £500.

£120

585

1861 (March) so called "Woodblock" issue 1d carmine used with small even margins. SG.13a.

£120

586

1861 (February) so called "Woodblock" issue 4d pale milky blue used with good to wide margins all round but torn and repaired. SG.14.

£75

587

1863-4 De La Rue 1d deep brown-red (SG.18b.) fine used with neat cancellation leaving "Hope" almost clear and another example unused (small thin), 1d brownish-red (SG.18c.) two used shades with good/large margins (one with small tear & the other an unusual "worn" shade but lightly creased) and another example with good to wide margins & central cancellation (tiny marginal crease at top tip) plus 1940/1re-prints of "woodblock" 1d & 4d errors of colour from the defaced plate on a printed sheet headed "FAC-SIMILES OF THE WOODBLOCK ERRORS OF COLOUR" and a similar sheet in black. (5 stamps + 2 sheets).

£200

588

1864 De La Rue 1d deep carmine-red mounted mint marginal pair with printer's centre mark plus fine mounted mint and unused singles. SG.18; Cat. £480+.

£180

CAYMAN ISLANDS

589

1907 ‡d & 1d surcharges mint, the former with light foxing on top perfs. Otherwise very fresh. SG.18/19, Cat. £450. (2). PHOTO

£100

590

1932 Justices set very lightly hinged mint. SG.84-95, Cat. £350. (12).

£100

591

1935 Pictorial set fresh mint. SG.96-107, Cat. £170. (12).

£60

CEYLON/SRI LANKA

592

STOCKBOOK containing an early to modern accumulation with some highly catalogued early material (albeit in very mixed condition) in evidence. (Several 100's).

£60

CHINA

593

1878-43 The very untidy mint and used collection on leaves inc. a few Dragon issues to 5ca, various middle period issues and a few "junks". Unfortunatly the collection has suffered varying degrees of foxing. (Qty.).

£150

594

c1920-66: An interesting range of covers & cards inc. 1920s missionary covers, printed matter rate envs., airmails, 1944 censored cover ex Kunming (Friends' Ambulance Unit) to Egypt etc. plus 6 Hong Kong covers inc. 1940 reg'd 'Clipper' cover to USA. (30 items).

£90

595

SHANGHAI: The small selection on two album leaves inc. 1865-66 1ca blue, 2ca black, 8ca green & 12ca red-brown unused (poor to fair) and various later types to 1891. Also a Shanghai Municipal Post 2c purple PC with "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST" d.s. (27 plus 1 card).

£60

CHRISTMAS ISLAND

**

596

1932 Registered cover ex Papeete, Tahiti to Trieste bearing four French Oceanic Settlements adhesives & (on reverse) 10c red COCOANUT PLANTATION adhesive tied by large pictorial "CENTRAL PACIFIC COCOANUT PLANTATIONS LTD./CHRISTMAS ISLAND" cachet. Also a letter in French to M. Alfredo Lorenz and a large piece bearing a 10c red COCOANUT PLANTATION label (tied by Christmas Island d.s.) and a further strike of the pictorial cachet with the signature of the Administrator & m/s endorsement "Sokle authority in the island". Scarce. PHOTO PLATE 1

£180

**

597

1935 Pictorial env. from Papeete to Cleveland, Ohio bearing French Oceanic Settlements 30c definitive plus Christmas Island 10c blue COCOANUT PLANTATION label tied by Christmas Island d.s. PHOTO PLATE 5

£120

**

598

1936 Registered cover to Trieste bearing French Oceanic Settlements 50c & 3f tied by double-ring "PACKET BOAT" cancellations plus 10c red COCOANUT PLANTATION label tied by Christmas Island d.s. of 28 May. Circular "MARINE POST OFFICE/N.Z./R.M.S. MAKURU" d.s. of 14 July at base. A little foxing but a scarce item. PHOTO PLATE 1

£150

CUBA

599

PRE-STAMP COVERS to Cuba from Puerto Principe (1830), Villaclara (1835), Matanzas (1837) and Trinidad (1839), 1860 ‡r plate stamps on ELs from Bayamo and Tunas to Manzanillo, 1870 10c on EL from Havana to Manzanillo, 22c red postal stationery env. to U.S.A. with fine 1905 Cardenas duplex type cancellation, various items connected with Matanzas free trade zone & 3 stock cards with used adhesives. (16 items + 12 stamps).

£90

600

COVERS incl. 1843 EL to France with "JYBARA/FRANCO" in black and framed "Packet Letter" in red, 1844 EL also to France with red framed "COLONIES/& ART.12" accountancy marking & very fine black "ST. JAGO-DE-CUBA" British packet agency large c.d.s., handstruck encircled "6" on 1853 EL to New York, env. to London with U.S.A. 5 cents adhesive surcharged "CUBA/5c./de PESO" and env. registered to Jamaica. Also 3 small engraved prints of Santiago and 1 stamp. (6 covers, 3 prints + 1 stamp).

£120

CYPRUS

601

SMALL MISCELLANY comprising 1881 ‡pi emerald-green fine mint, small selection of lightly cancelled 1882/6 ‡ on ‡pi surcharges carefully identified by knowledgable vendor, 1882 30 pa on 1 pi rose fine used with part squared circle cancellations for only the third day of issue and 1948 Royal Silver Wedding set in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four which are fine except for a few light tone spots on rear of £1 block. (14). PHOTO

£150

602

1880 "CYPRUS" opt. on G.B. 1/- green plate 13 fine mint wing margin example. SG.6; Cat. £650.

£150

EGYPT

603

ALBUM containing the extensive and valuable early to middle period mint & used collection with much of merit inc. useful ranges of Pyramids, 1914 & 1921 Pictorial sets mint, 1922 Kingdom of Egypt opt. set plus 100m & 200m single crescent & star wmk. mint, 1926 Agricultural set mint, 1925 Geographical Congress set mint, 1931 Zeppelin pair mint, 1933 Railway Congress & Aviation Congress sets mint, 1933-38 Air set mint, 1938 Birthday £1 mint, useful British Forces in Egypt inc. a used example of the Silver Jubilee seal (slight thin), a good range of mint Egyptian Forces in Palestine sets, etc. Condition chiefly good to fine & a good base on which to build a serious collection of Egypt. (Few 100's).

£200

604

BINDER containing the fascinating early to middle period collection of covers & cards incl. airmails with 1931 Imperial Airways First Flight covers (4), Salvaged mail inc. 1936 cover to London with a double strike of the black boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA/WATER", 1937 opened out cover to London with black/brown "G.(Crown)R./Found open or damaged/and officially secured" label, WWI inc. PPC with violet "EGYPTIAN ARMY HOSPITAL/PONT DE KOUBBEH" cachet, WWII censored mail, good ranges of unused postal stationery, etc. (Approx. 100).

£120

605

STOCKBOOK containing the interesting early to middle period mint/unused & used collection with a good range of 19th Century issues and many useful later sets. The collection has suffered some water damage and a number of adhesives have stuck to the pages, but many are unaffected. (Many 100's).

£120

606

MISCELLANY of stamps & covers inc. 1914 2p green marginal mint block of four with OHHS opt. INVERTED, 1924 £1 violet-blue & blue marginal mint, 1937 1m Farouk spectacularly misperforated mint block of four, 1961 10m Navy Day imperforate block of four, and a small group of covers & cards. (Small Qty.).

£100

FALKLAND ISLANDS

607

BINDER containing the QV to QEII mint & used collection with much of merit inc. useful earlier ranges but with main strength in KGVI & QEII. Better items include 1938-50 set to £1 used, 1952 set to £1 mint, 1952 First Overseas airmail cover to Victoria, Australia bearing 1/3d defin. tied by special commemorative cancellation and extensive QEII inc. mint (much unmounted) sets, min. sheets, FDC's & booklets. A good lot of extremely popular material. (Qty.).

£150

608

Early to modern stock on Hagner leaves in two binders, with QV to 1/- (5), we note a QV 1d with part Government House red cancel. Scattered Edward/KGV then KGVI to 10/-(1938) & £1 (1948) mint, much QEII with good proportion unmounted. Dependencies with some KGVI overprints to 1/-, duplicated Maps mint, later with a few unmounted. QV mixed condition later becoming mainly fresh and fine. Well worth a close look. (100's).

£260

FIJI

609

MISCELLANY of KEVII & KGV items on large stockcard inc. KEVII vals. to 1/- mint (2) & used (Crown CA), KGV £1 mint plus used vals. to 2/- (3), 2/6d & 5/- (2). Fair to mostly fine. (39).

£200

FIUME

610

CARNARO, 1920 Issue: Fine mint examples of Carnaro ovptd. stamps incl. 25c (Mi 9b - black surcharge), fine and rare '1 LIRA 1' on 25c (Mi 14 - only 500 printed) and large 'ARBE' surcharge on 10c carmine (Mi 211). Cat. DM.2,640. (3).

£120

FRANCE

611

THREE LIGHTHOUSE ALBUMS containing the early to modern used collection. Strength in 20th Century issues with much useful 1930's-1950's period. A first rate base for expansion. (Many 100's).

£200

612

FRANCE & COLONIES, c1815-1970: Substantial range of covers inc. 19th Century French material etc. (56 items) plus a few covers from Monaco (10) & an Andorra item; strength in middle period colonial covers inc. many French Africa, New Caledonia, Polynesia, Indochina, Levant etc. with many better items noted inc. registered, censored & airmail covers with many better items noted. A good lot. (450 items).

£220

613

1849 1f Brown-carmine (Yv 6b) with almost 4 margins and of strong colour on small piece with grille cancellation, 1849-75 range of fine used classic issues on 2 stock-cards incl. 1849 10c, 20c & 25c, basic sets of 1853, 1862 and 1863 from 1c to 80c, 1870 Siege 20c & 40c (3) and 1871 CÈrËs issues also to 80c with fine shades and cancellations, 1870 Bordeaux issue basic set (lacking only 2c) to 80c mainly fine 4 margin examples with strong colours and light cancellations (80c slightly thinned), 1876-1900 Type Sage range of values on 2 stock-cards incl. attractive fine used examples of Type I 1c, 4c & 10c green, 15c, 20c, 30c, 40c, 75c & 1f and Type II 2c (2), 5c, the scarce 10c green, 25c ultramarine (2), 30c, 40c, 75c rose & 1f, selection of unmounted mint blocks and strips incl. Type I (1898) 5c (20) & 10c (8 incl. millÈsime block) & Type II 3c grey (12), 4c brown (22) and 15c (20) & 1876-1925 Type Sage fine mint range with Type I 1c and 2f & Type II 2c green, 25c yellow (unmounted), 75c black and orange (also unmounted but 2 short perfs.) and a fine unmounted mint example of 5f red from 1925 miniature sheet. Cat. FF38,150+. (160).

£360

614

1853-60 NapolÈon imperf. issue shades incl. 1c (4), 5c (6), 10c I (8 + cover), 10c II (3), 20c I (35 incl. pairs and 2 covers, one ot them from Algiers), 20c II (5), 40c (10 & cover), 80c carmine (6) and 80c rose (4) (mainly fine & attractive examples though with variable margins) and 1862 NapolÈon issue shades incl. 1c (4), 5c (5 incl. 1871 printing on blue paper, 10c (5 + cover), 20c (17 & 2 covers incl. 1 with m/s underpaid endorsement), 40c (7 incl. 1866 Yokohama c.d.s.) and 80c (5) (mainly fine copies with striking colour variation). Well and attractively written up. (125 stamps + 7 covers).

£120

615

ENTRY MARKS - ITALIAN STATES: 1853-61 group of covers with fine strikes of the circular and octagonal d.s. types of "DEUX-SICILES/MARSEILLE" entry marks in red & blue [N704, 705, 707, 710 (2) & 714], one of covers also bearing very fine strike of semi-circular "FR/3F 76c" accountancy mark and several having endorsements inc. "Bat.direct" & "Per vapore Francesa". Attractive lot. (6 covers).

£60

616

ENTRY MARKS - ITALIAN STATES: 1853-61 Fine group of covers showing mainly fine strikes of a good variety of the circular and octagonal types of d.s. of SARDAIGNE [N1058, 1060, 1067/8, 1072/3, 1075, 1079/80, 1082-87, 1089, 1092/3, 1095, 1097, 1099 & 1103] with considerable interest in transit and accountancy markings as well incl. diamond framed "1/A.E./J.F.","TAXE RECTIFIŠE/R 3", boxed "FR/1F 78c" and "Transitto/per lo Stato Pontificio". A most interesting and varied lot. (25 covers).

£280

617

ENTRY MARKS - ITALIAN STATES: Interesting group comprising SARDAIGNE 1840/1 Pair of ELs from Nice to U.K. (one of them to Earl Fitzwilliam) with good "SARD./ANTIBES" entry marks and fine strikes of scarce lozenge framed "1/A.E./J.F." accountancy mark and TOSCANE 1854-60 covers incl. one franked by a 9gr adhesive with various types of c.d.s. and octagonal entry marks [N1270, 1272, 1274 and 1279-82]; several also having maritime endorsements or marks incl. oval double-framed "PAQUEBOTS/ DE LA/MEDITERRANŠE". (9 covers).

£140

618

ENTRY MARKS - ITALY: 1879 Uprated 10c postal stationery card from Bordighere to Cannes with good strike of the very scarce "ITALIE/CANNES" c.d.s. entry mark [N848], 1879 much re-directed env. from Sampierdarena to Aix-les-Bains with good strike of scarce "ITALIE/AIX LES BAINS" entry mark [N839], 1862-74 attractive group of covers with "ITALIE/MARSEILLE" c.d.s. types [N863/4] incl. 1865 env. with 2 x 40c franking cancelled on arrival by Marseilles GC 2440 lozenge and 1864-74 quartet of covers with Marseilles ambulant c.d.s. entries (Brigades *, C, G & H) [N886 & 888/9]. (11 covers).

£140

619

ENTRY MARKS - ITALIAN MISCELLANY: 1862-80 Group of covers with different Lanslebourg c.d.s. types incl. N854, 858 (in magenta - unrecorded), 859 (2, one of them to New York) and 876, 1866-73 trio of covers with "ITALIE/MENTON" c.d.s. [N866 & 869/70], 1870 EL to Marseilles with mainly fine "GENES/BAT. A VAPEUR" [N818] and an 1874 "ITALIE/GRENOBLE" c.d.s. [N853]. (10 covers).

£100

620

ENTRY MARKS - RUSSIA: 1874/8 Quartet of stamped covers with fine T.P.O. entry marks of "RUSSIE /ERQUELINES-PARIS" [N1052] and "RUSSIE/PAGN.PARIS" [N1054] all in blue (2 of each). (4 covers).

£55

621

ENTRY MARKS - SPAIN: 1806-60 Range of stampless ELs with a variety of types of the s/l "ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE" h.s.[N87/88 & 91-94], incl. an 1806 EL from French naval officer on board ship blockading Cadiz during French invasion of the Peninsula, 1860 EL from Lisbon to Trondheim with very fine strike of red "PORTUGAL/BAYONNE" c.d.s.[N973] with interesting transit marks and 1862-73 trio of stamped ELs showing different c.d.s. entries of Le Perthus [N741, 744 & 766], the earliest with fine strike of Spanish "5c" penalty rate h.s. (12 covers).

£160

622

ENTRY MARKS - SPAIN: 1860-80 Chiefly stamped ELs with different c.d.s. entry marks incl. a mainly fine strike of scarce "ESPAG. CERBERE/NARBONNE" (1880) in red, 1871 stampless EL from Buenos Aires with red "OUTRE-MER/AMB.IRUN A BORD*1" [Salles 1192], six covers with fine strikes of retaliatory "5c" mark, 1 being in red, and several good frankings noted incl. SG.65 & 82. (9 ELs).

£150

623

ENTRY MARKS - SPAIN - MISCELLANY: 1859 Stampless EL with "ESPAGNE/MARSEILLE" c.d.s., 1879 E with mainly fine strike of scarce "ESPAGNE/BORDEAUX" entry mark and an 1831 EL from Valparaiso with boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER" entry mark of Bordeaux. (3 covers).

£55

624

RAILWAYS - EARLY MAIL, 1845-53: Selection of covers (18) showing pioneer ligne c.d.s. inc. various brigades of Rouen, Havre, Valenciennes, Chateauroux , Boulogne, Tours, Nantes, Lyon & Quievrain. Also the scarce cachets de route of BORDEAUX L. DE CHATEAUX., COURRIERS SPx L.DU HAVRE and RENNES LILGNE DE TOURS on cover plus fine strikes of the RETARD-DU-CONVOI and RETARD DU COURRIER c.d.s. marks of Paris. Very elusive material. (23 covers).

£200

625

RAILWAYS - PARIS STATIONS, 1858-1996: A comprehensive study of the development of the cancellations used in the main-line Paris stations, dealing with each from its earliest type through to c1996; stations represented inc. Gares de l'Ouest/Montparnasse, de Sud-Ouest/OrlÈans/Austerlitz, de Lyon/PLM, de l'Est, du Nord-Ouest/St Lazare & du Nord; also scarce single items from the Gare de la Bastille (1904) & a 1924 reg'd cover from Gare Ste Anne. An intriguing lot with many interesting covers & cards noted. (143 items).

£250

626

RAILWAYS - T.P.O. MISCELLANY, 1862-1951: Selection inc. a fine early trio of registered letters, each with a cachet descriptif of a different brigade of the Calais-Paris TPO & a scarce (1860) receipt for a registered item received on the Bordeaux a Bayonne ambulant. Also a scarce group of 'Ètranger' TPO c.d.s. marks on 7 PPCs (1902-10) carried on the Paris-Erquelines & Paris-Avricourt lines, showing different brigades/varieties. In addition, a range of ancillary markings on covers/cards c1925-51 with several s/l brigade & instructional marks, alphabetic cancellations etc. Unusual material. (31 items).

£230

627

RAILWAYS - PARCEL POST, 1867-1944: Collection on leaves inc. 1867 parcel receipt from Strasbourg station, 1875 CdeF de Charentes advice note ex Jarnac plus a group of 1940s SNCF despatch notes from a variety of stations (many concerning parcels sent to French labour conscripts in Germany) with Nazi censorship & customs receipts, one with parcel post stamp (provisional 3f on 2f70c). Unusual & interesting. (22 items).

£100

628

RAILWAYS - STATION MARKS, 1875-1976: A clearly-annotated collection on leaves with many uncommon items inc. 'NEVERS/B.GARE' (1875), ondulÈs inc. examples of the only two station d.s. known to have used this form (Havre, 1892 & Tulle, 1930), two fine blue strikes of the Chantilly-Gare c.d.s. etc. Also a selection of covers with station straight-line marks used as cancellations and a trio of PPCs with scarce, experimental Chambon machine cancellations (1912-14) of Reims, Orleans & Morcenx stations. A useful lot. (48 items).

£150

629

RAILWAYS - T.P.Os, 1889-1970: Boxfile containing a fine, well written-up collection of ambulant marks on covers & cards inc. Type II & III marks with many uncommon examples & different brigades noted inc. ranges of the attractive large octagonal d.s. (14) as well as an extensive representation of c.d.s. types with scarcer marks inc. PARIS A BRUXELLES, ANGERS AU MANS, BRIOUDE A MOULINS etc. Also a small group of elusive direction c.d.s. used at the TPO administrative centres inc. fine blue 'Don.DES BUREAUX AMBts DE LA LIGNE DU NORD' (1903) & 'GARE DE LILLE AMBULANT' (1908). A substantial, useful lot. (122 items).

£220

630

RAILWAYS - ENTREPOTS, 1902-83: A comprehensive collection of covers & cards showing a fine variety of the uncommon entrepot c.d.s. & machine cancellations used in Offices attached to railway stations inc. ENTREPOT DU CHAU.D'OLERON (1913 & 1924), two Marianne de Muller 25c STO envs. (Evreux & Guingcamp), a Lourdes Daguin, several military marks of WWI/1920s inc the scarce 'ENTREPOTS/A.A.O.' (Giurgiu, Romania 1919) etc. An interesting lot of elusive material. (115 items).

£100

631

RAILWAYS - CACHETS DE BANLIEU, 1919-45: A substantial collection of covers & cards on leaves of this scarce group of suburban office d.s. & machine cancellations used 1919-39 on mail carried by rail via Paris to onward destinations; grouped by relevant Paris station with many interesting items noted inc. late use of Levellois Perret 'BANLIEUE N.O.' mark on 1945 POW lettercard, reg'd & p.due covers etc. Very elusive material. (68 items).

£130

GAMBIA

632

1869 4d brown fresh mint, four good margins. SG.1, Cat. £475.

£120

633

1869 4d pale brown mounted mint, three good margins, close but just clear at right. SG.1a, Cat. £400.

£75

634

1869 6d deep blue mounted mint with huge margins all round. Most attractive. Cat. £425.

£100

635

1869 6d blue mounted mint, good margins all round, light stain at top left. Cat. £500. PHOTO

£100

636

1874 4d pale brown fresh mint, huge margins all round. SG.6, Cat. £350. PHOTO

£90

637

1874 4d & 6d good used with red cancellations, the former cut into at left & just touched at top right. SG. Cat. £380. (2).

£60

GERMAN STATES

638

BAVARIA: 1870 7kr and 1875 7kr very fine used (Mi 25 and 34) and 2 x 1876 10pf red (Mi 39) both unmounted mint, one of them superb but other with a weak corner perf. (4).

£90

GERMANY

639

STOCKBOOK with an early to middle period duplicated accumulation in mixed condition but with very high catalogue value. (Several 1,000).

£60

640

MISCELLANY comprising 1933 Reichstag 25pf blue off centre to foot but unmounted mint (Cat. £200 thus), 1949 Berlin Relief Fund 30pf +5pf fine used (SG.B70; Cat.£150) and 1951 St. Mary's Church, L¸beck pair fine used except for very light creasing. (4).

£75

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